Willow Lakes, Trail Map, Rock Creek Trailhead, Summit County - Eagle County - Clear Creek County, Colorado

Willow Lakes - 17.4 Miles

1: N39 42.633 W106 10.036 — 0.0 miles : Rock Creek Trailhead

2: N39 42.329 W106 10.199 — .4 miles : Gore Range Trail junction - turn left

3: N39 42.024 W106 09.855 — 1.0 miles : Travel moderates in thick forest

4: N39 42.117 W106 09.158 — 2.0 miles : Gradual descent to South Rock Creek

5: N39 41.602 W106 09.090 — 2.75 miles : Cross South Rock Creek on wide bridge

6: N39 41.403 W106 09.051 — 3.0 miles : Sign guiding you left at edge of large pond

7: N39 40.941 W106 08.683 — 4.0 miles : Variously level-mild grades through forest

8: N39 40.541 W106 08.601 — 4.5 miles : Cross small creek, begin steep climb

9: N39 40.183 W106 08.528 — 5.0 miles : Steady climb to blow-down area

10: N39 39.913 W106 08.189 — 5.5 miles : Gore Range - Salmon-Willow Trail split

11: N39 39.952 W106 08.756 — 6.0 miles : Strenuous climb on wide, rocky path

12: N39 39.940 W106 09.084 — 6.5 miles : Grade moderates in high subalpine

13: N39 39.654 W106 09.649 — 7.15 miles : Salmon Lake Trail split

14: N39 39.254 W106 09.881 — 7.8 miles : Cross vague, flooded area to resume trail

15: N39 39.118 W106 10.005 — 8.0 miles : Skirt edge of pond and break thru treeline

16: N39 39.003 W106 10.001 — Willow Lake #1

17: N39 38.794 W106 10.046 — Willow Lake #2

18: N39 38.815 W106 10.413 — 8.7 miles : Willow Lake #3